Author: Momeni J1, Omidi A2, Raygan F3, Akbari H4
Affiliation: <sup>1</sup>Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran.
<sup>2</sup>Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran. Electronic address: abomidi2000@gmail.com.
<sup>3</sup>Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran.
<sup>4</sup>Department of Biostatistics and Public Health, Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran.
Conference/Journal: J Am Soc Hypertens.
Date published: 2016 Aug 4
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Pages: S1933-1711(16)30448-X , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2016.07.007. [Epub ahead of print] , Word Count: 165
This study aimed at assessing the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on cardiac patients' blood pressure (BP), perceived stress, and anger. In total, 60 cardiac patients were recruited between April and June 2015 from a specialized private cardiac clinic located in Kashan, Iran. Patients were allocated to the intervention and control groups. Patients in the experimental group received MBSR in eight 2.5-hour sessions, while patients in the control group received no psychological therapy. The main outcomes were BP, perceived stress, and anger. Analysis of covariance revealed a significant difference between the study groups regarding the posttest values of systolic BP, perceived stress, and anger (P < .001). However, the study groups did not differ significantly in terms of diastolic BP (P = .061; P = .17). This study reveals that MBSR is effective in reducing cardiac patients' systolic BP, perceived stress, and anger.
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KEYWORDS: Blood pressure; anger; cardiovascular disease; mindfulness based stress reduction; perceived stress
PMID: 27632925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2016.07.007